Maingod: vadakkumnathan shiva
Location: vadkkumnathan temple
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Festivals:
Kodungallur Bharani
Ettumanoor Festival
Guruvayoor Temple Festival
Thiruvananthapuram Arattu
Ambalapuzha Arattu
Aranmula Uthrittathi
Ashtami at Vaikom Mahadeva Temple
Attukal Ponkala
Adoor Gajamela
Chottanikkara Makam
Koodalmanikyam Temple Festival
Kalapathy Ratholsavam
Kuttikkol Thampuratty Theyyam
Sarkara Bharani
Uthralikavu Pooram
Workship timing:
Vadakkumnathan Shiva Temple opens for darshan from 03:00 AM to 8.30 PM daily.
The morning darshan timings are from 3.00 AM to 10:30 AM.
And the evening pooja timings are from 04:00 PM to 8.30 PM. The ‘Trippuka’ ritual is the last rite for the day.
History:
Vadakkumnathan Temple history dates back to over 1,000 years. The history of the temple is connected with the birth of the great Kerala scholar, Guru Adi Shankaracharya. Shankara was born to the Shivaguru – Aryamba couple of Kalady, in answer to their prayers to God Vadakkunnathan. According to legends, Lord Shiva appeared to both husband and wife in their dream. He offered them a choice that they could have either an ordinary son who would live a long life or an extraordinary son who would die early. The couple chose the second option. They named the son Adi Shankara, in honour of Shiva. It is said that Adi Shankara attained Videha Mukti (Freedom from embodiment) in Vadakkunnathan temple.
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